Microsoft-Activision merger: US court hearing begins over biggest ever tech deal

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Microsoft-Activision merger: US court hearing begins over biggest ever tech deal
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Microsoft's record takeover bid for video games giant Activision Blizzard has gone before a US federal court

's platforms an unfair edge over rival PlayStation as they would secure exclusive access to Activision's popular games.

She said:"It was clear Call Of Duty would be on PS5. That would not have been good if it was not also on Xbox."Microsoft vows that under its ownership, Call Of Duty would remain on PlayStation, where the series sells most, but Sony claims its platform would eventually lose out.Microsoft thinks new consoles are five years awayIn court documents, the company says it doesn't expect the next Xbox or PS6 until 2028.

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